EVAL-AD7960FMCZ View Datasheet(PDF) - Analog Devices
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Differential Nonlinearity (DNL) Error
In an ideal ADC, code transitions are 1 LSB apart. Differential
nonlinearity is the maximum deviation from this ideal value. It
is often specified in terms of resolution for which no missing
codes are guaranteed.
Integral Nonlinearity (INL) Error
Linearity error refers to the deviation of each individual code
from a line drawn from negative full scale through positive full
scale. The point used as negative full scale occurs ½ LSB before
the first code transition. Positive full scale is defined as a level
1½ LSB beyond the last code transition. The deviation is meas-
ured from the middle of each code to the true straight line.
Dynamic Range
Dynamic range is the ratio of the rms value of the full scale to
the rms noise measured for an input typically at −60 dB. The
value for dynamic range is expressed in decibels.
Effective Number of Bits (ENOB)
ENOB is a measurement of the resolution with a sine wave
input. It is related to SINAD and is expressed in bits by
ENOB = [(SINADdB − 1.76)/6.02]
Gain Error
The first transition (from 100 … 000 to 100 …001) should occur
at a level ½ LSB above nominal negative full scale (−4.0959844 V
for the ±4.096 V range). The last transition (from 011 … 110 to
011 … 111) occurs for an analog voltage 1½ LSB below the
nominal full scale (+4.095953 V for the ±4.096 V range). The
gain error is the deviation of the difference between the actual
level of the last transition and the actual level of the first
transition from the difference between the ideal levels.
Gain Error Drift
The ratio of the gain error change due to a temperature change
of 1°C and the full-scale range (2N). It is expressed in parts per
million.
Least Significant Bit (LSB)
The least significant bit, or LSB, is the smallest increment that
can be represented by a converter. For a fully differential input
ADC with N bits of resolution, the LSB expressed in volts is
LSB
(V)
=
VINp-p
2N
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Power Supply Rejection Ratio (PSRR)
Variations in power supply affect the full-scale transition but not
the linearity of the converter. PSRR is the maximum change in
the full-scale transition point due to a change in power supply
voltage from the nominal value.
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
SNR is the ratio of the rms value of the actual input signal to
the rms sum of all other spectral components below the Nyquist
frequency, excluding harmonics and dc. The value for SNR is
expressed in decibels.
Signal-to-Noise-and-Distortion (SINAD) Ratio
SINAD is the ratio of the rms value of the actual input signal to
the rms sum of all other spectral components below the Nyquist
frequency, including harmonics but excluding dc. The value for
SINAD is expressed in decibels.
Spurious-Free Dynamic Range (SFDR)
SFDR is the difference, in decibels, between the rms amplitude
of the input signal and the peak spurious signal (including
harmonics).
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
THD is the ratio of the rms sum of the first five harmonic
components to the rms value of a full-scale input signal and
is expressed in decibels.
Zero Error
Zero error is the difference between the ideal midscale input
voltage (0 V) and the actual voltage producing the midscale
output code.
Zero Error Drift
The ratio of the zero error change due to a temperature change
of 1°C and the full-scale code range (2N). It is expressed in parts
per million.
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